Annual salary
$43,240
Ohio · salary schedule · 2026-27
Louisville City salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Louisville City's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $43,240 (BA/BS, step 0) and tops out at $93,960 (MA+30, step 35), per Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA/BS) starts at $43,240 and reaches $76,925 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA/MS) the range is $46,135 to $89,030.
- The grid has 5 column columns and 36 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 35.
- Louisville City enrolled 2,777 students in 2023-24, the 146th-largest district in Ohio by NCES enrollment.
Teacher salary schedule, 2026-27
Official sourceDocumentOhio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archiveSchool year2026-27Effective
| Step \ Column | BA/BS | BA+15 | MA/MS | MA+15 | MA+30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $43,240 | $44,320 | $46,135 | $46,570 | |
| 1 | $45,100 | $46,395 | $48,515 | $49,035 | |
| 2 | $46,960 | $48,470 | $50,895 | $51,500 | |
| 3 | $48,820 | $50,550 | $53,270 | $53,965 | |
| 4 | $50,675 | $52,625 | $55,650 | $56,430 | |
| 5 | $52,795 | $54,915 | $58,460 | $59,370 | |
| 6 | $54,915 | $57,205 | $61,270 | $62,310 | |
| 7 | $57,035 | $59,500 | $64,080 | $65,250 | |
| 8 | $59,150 | $61,790 | $66,890 | $68,190 | |
| 9 | $61,270 | $64,080 | $69,705 | $71,130 | |
| 10 | $63,390 | $66,375 | $72,515 | $74,070 | |
| 11 | $65,510 | $68,665 | $75,325 | $77,010 | |
| 12 | $67,625 | $70,955 | $78,135 | $79,950 | |
| 13 | $69,745 | $73,250 | $80,945 | $82,890 | |
| 14 | $69,745 | $73,250 | $80,945 | $82,890 | |
| 15 | $71,560 | $75,195 | $83,065 | $85,140 | $85,830 |
| 16 | $71,560 | $75,195 | $83,065 | $85,140 | $85,830 |
| 17 | $71,560 | $75,195 | $83,065 | $85,140 | $85,830 |
| 18 | $71,560 | $75,195 | $83,065 | $85,140 | $85,830 |
| 19 | $71,560 | $75,195 | $83,065 | $85,140 | $85,830 |
| 20 | $72,945 | $76,710 | $84,750 | $86,955 | $87,995 |
| 21 | $72,945 | $76,710 | $84,750 | $86,955 | $87,995 |
| 22 | $72,945 | $76,710 | $84,750 | $86,955 | $87,995 |
| 23 | $72,945 | $76,710 | $84,750 | $86,955 | $87,995 |
| 24 | $72,945 | $76,710 | $84,750 | $86,955 | $87,995 |
| 25 | $74,330 | $78,220 | $86,435 | $88,770 | $90,330 |
| 26 | $74,330 | $78,220 | $86,435 | $88,770 | $90,330 |
| 27 | $74,330 | $78,220 | $86,435 | $88,770 | $90,330 |
| 28 | $75,195 | $79,085 | $87,300 | $89,635 | $91,365 |
| 29 | $75,195 | $79,085 | $87,300 | $89,635 | $91,365 |
| 30 | $75,195 | $79,085 | $87,300 | $89,635 | $91,365 |
| 31 | $75,195 | $79,085 | $87,300 | $89,635 | $91,365 |
| 32 | $76,925 | $80,815 | $89,030 | $91,365 | $93,960 |
| 33 | $76,925 | $80,815 | $89,030 | $91,365 | $93,960 |
| 34 | $76,925 | $80,815 | $89,030 | $91,365 | $93,960 |
| 35 | $76,925 | $80,815 | $89,030 | $91,365 | $93,960 |
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Per month (12)
$3,603.33
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,100 | +$1,860 |
| 2 | $46,960 | +$3,720 |
| 3 | $48,820 | +$5,580 |
| 4 | $50,675 | +$7,435 |
| 5 | $52,795 | +$9,555 |
Worked example as rendered: BA/BS, step 0 = $43,240 a year, $3,603.33 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Ohio has no statewide teacher salary schedule. Pay is bargained district by district, and this grid comes from the salary appendix of the district's current collective bargaining agreement as filed with the Ohio State Employment Relations Board.
Agreement term: 2025-07-01 to 2028-06-30.
Bargained with OEA LEA.
The agreement labels this table 2026-27. A successor agreement may already be in force locally; the year shown is the year printed in the filed document.
Table caption in the agreement: YEARS BA/BS BA+15 MA/MS MA+15 MA+30
How this schedule moves
On the BA/BS column a teacher moves from $43,240 at step 0 to $76,925 at step 32: 32 step increases worth $1,053 each on average, 78% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,120, between step 4 and step 5.
17 of the 35 step moves on that column carry no increase: the schedule prints the same figure for consecutive steps.
A master's degree is worth $2,895 more than a bachelor's at the first step (6.7%) and $12,105 more at the top of the column (15.7%).
The highest-paid column, MA+30, starts at $85,830 and tops out at $93,960, 22% above the top of the BA/BS column.
Among the 235 Ohio district schedules indexed here, Louisville City's starting pay ranks 150th and its top cell ranks 126th; the state medians are $44,468 to start and $94,897 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 25th percentile and the top cell at the 52nd percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA/BS | $43,240 | $76,925 | 32 | 78% |
| BA+15 | $44,320 | $80,815 | 32 | 82% |
| MA/MS | $46,135 | $89,030 | 32 | 93% |
| MA+15 | $46,570 | $91,365 | 32 | 96% |
| MA+30 | $85,830 | $93,960 | 17 | 9% |
Against Ohio districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville City | 2,777 | 2026-27 | $43,240 | $46,135 | $93,960 |
| Copley-Fairlawn City | 2,759 | 2025-26 | $48,074 | – | $87,495 |
| Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local | 2,738 | 2026-27 | $38,576 | – | $107,655 |
| Tri-Valley Local | 2,823 | 2025-26 | $40,500 | $44,550 | $87,885 |
| Monroe Local | 2,868 | 2026-27 | $72,067 | – | $111,669 |
| Celina City | 2,872 | 2025-26 | $41,068 | $46,406 | $60,164 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Louisville City?
$43,240 on the column BA/BS at step 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Clearinghouse contract archive). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $43,240 (BA/BS).
What is the top of the Louisville City salary schedule?
$93,960, at step 35 on MA+30 (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Louisville City salary schedule?
On the BA/BS column the top figure, $76,925, is reached at step 32, 32 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Louisville City?
$2,895 more at the first step: $46,135 on MA/MS against $43,240 on BA/BS (2026-27 schedule).
Other Ohio districts with schedules
- Copley-Fairlawn Citystarts $48,074
- Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Localstarts $38,576
- Tri-Valley Localstarts $40,500
- Monroe Localstarts $72,067
- Celina Citystarts $35,729
- Madison Localstarts $38,509
- Wapakoneta Citystarts $46,492
- Dover Citystarts $44,160
- Revere Localstarts $49,381
- Zanesville Citystarts $36,031
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